Hungarian Prime Minister Promises to Amend Constitution to Remove President

Péter Magyar has referred to Tamás Sulyok as ‘Orbán’s puppet’ and gave him until May 31 to leave office.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar arrives at the Wawel Cathedral during his visit in Krakow, Poland, on May 19, 2026. AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on June 1 that he would amend the constitution to remove the country’s president, whom he has accused of failing in his duties while Viktor Orbán was prime minister.

The center-right Tisza party, led by Magyar, defeated ​Orban’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance on April 12, and Magyar became prime minister on May 9.